Description

Delaware January 1, 1776 20s PCGS Choice New 63PPQ.
Beautifully printed, very nicely margined, and with a bold serial
number and signatures, this note has eye appeal. John McKinly,
Thomas Collins, and Boaz Manlove were the signers of this lovely
example. Interestingly, Manlove signed about half of the notes of
this issue before he switched sides and became a Loyalist. An
arrest order was issued for him, but he and several others were
able to evade arrest and eventually reached the Preston, a
British ship in the Delaware Bay in March 1777. His property was
confiscated and sold by the state. This issue was printed on the
same paper that was used for Continental Currency. Irish-born James
Adams printed the Delaware issues from 1760-77. Until 1775, he was
the only printer who settled in Delaware. He previously worked in
Philadelphia for Benjamin Franklin & David Hall for seven
years.

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August, 2009

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